Long time no see

Hey guys,

To all my fans out there who read my blog, I am sorry I have been absent for so long. I tried to start my own sports blog and lets just say it didn't work out to well. Now I am gonna start brand new and work on this one, so lets hope I still have my writing ability and you guys still know how to read.

The Best Weekend Ever!

The only thing that could make a playoff weekend better than the Pats winning, another typical Peyton Manning face after losing a playoff game and TO crying is if Vince Wilfork made a remake of the movie Kazaam. Thus if you did not watch this weekend in football you better have taped or Tivoed it. If you have neither of these options at hand you can just read my amazing recap of the events that took place over the past two days.

1. And the Academy Award goes to....Tom Brady, Kevin Faulk and the Patriots Offensive Line.After an amazing fake direct snap to the RB Kevin Faulk, Brady turned his back to the defense hiding the ball, turned around and threw a missle to the one and only Wes Welker. This put the Pats up 21-14 and the lead would eventually increase to 31-20 making the New England Patriots 17-0 and sending the Jaguars packing. Tom Brady once again broke another record, this time the NFL accuracy record, by completing 26 of 28 passes. The Pro Bowl offensive line also was excellent again by letting Tom Terrific to only get sacked once.

2. Brett Favre: The Man, The Myth, the Senior Citizen? All season long everyone has been questioning if Mr. Favre's age was going to eventually catch up to him but somehow it still hasn't. Instead of going to the early bird special at AppleBees, Mr. Favre is playing like he is a kid again. His young team is also contributing a ton to Favre's run for another ring. Ryan Grant is exactly one of those players, who fumbled twice early but stepped up big when his team needed him. Grant rushed for 201 yards and three TD's leading his team to a 42-20 win over the Seahawks. This young Packers team feasted on this imaginary animal that should not be a team's name and is now getting ready for a fierce battle with the road warrior Giants.

3. Thank You for Choking!- Was I dreaming? The defending Superbowl Champs played the Chargers and LT and Phillip Rivers were injured and the Colts still didn't win? Next your gonna tell me OJ went to prison and Clemens is taking roids. Oh my God, thats true too!? Thats right people, the Colts choked big time this Sunday leading to a 28-24 win by the Chargers. Not only did the Colts have a lead late in the game, but backup QB Billy Volek led the Chargers on a game winning drive. This makes me believe that the NFL should take away Bob Sanders' title as defensive player of the year and give it to some one who actually deserves it, like Mike Vrabel. Also Peyton I have something to tell you, stop making commercials, Eli made it further then you and HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Wait was I really able just to write that? Man it was a good weekend!

TO, Instead of getting out your popcorn, maybe you should get out your Kleenex- BREAKING NEWS: Terrell Owens is a good teammate! IF you believe this crap you are probably Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo or someone with the IQ of Brittney Spears. TO might have been crying during last night's press conference but answer me this, did you see actually tears? No, no you didn't because he was wearing huge dark sunglasses, therefore he was probably acting. He almost beat Tom Brady out for the academy award but seeing that Brady is actually a good teammate and TO is a faker Brady deserved it more. So here is to you TO, enjoy your popcorn at home watching the Patriots, Chargers, Packers and Giants playing some quality football and remember its not worth crying over spilled milk but it is worth crying when Eli beats you!Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

Sports Ogre Mascot Contest!

As some of you know this website is looking to become bigger and better everyday so here is a contest for my readers to get into. Sports Ogre needs a mascot, like how the Red Sox have Wally the Green Monster, to promote the blog and add a new dimension to it. What we are looking for is a drawing of an Ogre, not to scary but not to Shrek like, that has some involvement with a sports theme. For example an Ogre hitting a baseball or an Ogre throwing a football. Four drawings of this Ogre have to be submitted somehow invloved in each one of the four sports, baseball, football, basketball and hockey. The winner will get a 25 dollar gift certificate to their choosing so get the ideas flowing and the drawing started!

Adalius Thomas vs. Ray Allen

Two newcomers to the Boston sports scene go against each other this week in this round of "Who's Now". Lets find out about Adalius Thomas and Ray Allen so you can decide who moves on and who has to wait until next time.

Adalius Thomas

- LB for the New England Patriots

- Has seven seasons in the NFL

- two time pro bowler- two time All-Pro selection

- Led NFL in non-offensive touchdowns in 2005

-1999 Liberty Bowl MVP

-first ever player to play 5 defensive positions (DE, OLB, MLB, Safety, and CB) in one game (a feat he recorded three times).

- 38.5 career stats

- 6 career interceptions

- 13 career forced fumbles

- 261 solo tackles

Ray Allen

- Guard for the Boston Celtics

- All-NBA Second Team: 2005

-All-NBA Third Team: 2001

-7-time NBA All-Star: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

- NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997

-NBA Joe Dumars NBA Sportsmanship Award: 2003

-NBA All-Star Weekend Three-point Shootout champion: 2001

-Holds NBA record for most three-point field goals made in a regular season with 269

-NBA all-time career three-point field goals made: 2nd with 1,920

-Holds NBA record for most seasons leading the league in three-point field goals made with 3

-Shares NBA record for most three-point field goals made in one half with 8

- Ranks 69th on NBA all time scoring list

- Won a gold medal with the 2000 USA Men's Olympic Basketball team

- A great leader

- Has had two buzzer beaters to win games this season for the Celtics

My Vote: I am voting for Ray Allen because the Celtics really needed his help while the Patriots already were good but with Adalius Thomas they became better.

Celtics vs. Bobcats

The last time these two teams faced each other Ray Allen hit a buzzer beater to win it 96-95. Tonight the Celtics will probably be without Ray Allen due to a pinched nerve in the neck and possibly Glen 'Big Baby' Davis due to a knee injury he got while playing the Pistons. Now even though these two key players are out don't expect this to be as close of a game as last time. This Celtics team has gotten better and better with each game so expect another double digit win over the lonesome Bobcats. While the Bobcats have only won 12 games and have lost 11 straight on the road, the Celtics are going for 10 straight wins tonight and win number 30. The game is at 7:30 so be sure to tune in to CSN and watch Pierce, KG, House, Posey, Rondo, Perkins and all the other great Celtics players go against Okafor and his Charlotte Bobcats.

Space Jam Outrage!

American Gladiators wasn't on to night so i didn't get to see my boys Wolf and Toa and my future wife Crush so I got bored and went to the website Rotten Tomatoes. On the Rotten Tomatoes website they have a lot of countdowns and one such countdown was the top 50 greatest sports movies of all time. As a huge sports addict this interested me so I read through it and one of my favorite movies, Space Jam, was not on this list. I have also been hearing that some websites are rating it one of the worst movies of all time. WHAT THE HELL!? Not only should it be on this list but it should be at least in the top 20 of all time. Here are six reasons why:

1. MJ is in it.- Any move with Jordan or Shaq in it is instant gold. Jordan is amazing in this movie, he was an amazing actor playing himself and of course he provided in the clutch. This movie got him more fans if that even was possible.

2. Loony Tunes- How the hell can you not like a movie with Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, the Road Runner, Taz and the rest of the Loony Tunes cast in it? Alright they might not exactly be the greatest basketball players but they provided the humor in the movie.

3. Bill Murray- Mr. Murray helped the Loony Tunes cast with some hysterical lines and who doesn't want to see Bill Murray play a little hoops with Air Jordan?

4. NBA stars- Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and many other NBA superstars were in this movie along with MJ. This was a huge marketing tactic for the NBA and more kids watch basketball due to Space Jam.

5. Inspiration- This movie provided the inspiration to kids all over the world who might not be your typical athlete to find the joy in sports. Hell if the Loony Tunes can do it why can't you?

6. The Soundtrack- With songs like "I believe I can fly" by R Kelly and "Hit'em High" by Busta Rhymes and his crew how can you not love this movie. Millions of people own this soundtrack and Im not embarassed to say that I own it and cruise to it in my car on a sunny day. This soundtrack makes me happy when im sad and makes me think of puppies and pizza when im happy!

In conclusion, Rotten Tomatoes should re-think their decision and allow Space Jam to be on their list. It will be a movie that many born in my generation, including myself, will always hold near and dear to our hearts.

4-0, Nuff Said

Pierce and his crew went out to the west and asked the question, "Where are the doubters?" If there are still people who believe this team isnt for real they need to wake up and realize the Celtics are truly the best team in the NBA. There 4-0 journey ended on sunday when they beat the Lakers easily by 19 points, 110-91. Teams have even had to resort to poking Kevin Garnett in the eye and making him bleed and tackle Ray Allen to the ground to try and win. Pierce is on a hot streak, KG is KG and Ray Allen is clutch so all the other NBA teams better not take the Celtics lightly. Oh and Lamar Odom, watch out next time you come to Boston or the Garden because Celtics fans do not take cheap shots lightly.

Lester throws a no hitter vs Murray

Mr. Jon Lester blanked Mr. Murray this week making Mr. Lester move into the next round. Stay tuned for More Who's Now battles.

Are the Celtics the Best in the NBA?

The question of, are the Celtics really the best team in the NBA constantly comes up in the sporting world and unfortunately I am getting seriously irritated about the answer many sports writers are giving. The sports writers write that even though this team has the best record in basketball, 22-3, they are still not the best team in the NBA due to their weak strength of schedule. This might be one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Not only have they beaten the Raptors, who won our division last year, three times but they have beaten Orlando, L.A., Cleveland, Golden State and the Nuggets. These games were also won by pretty significant leads. The three games they have lost were by slim margins, two games by two points and one game in overtime, and could have gone either way at the end of the game.

Sure the Celtics have their flaws such as Rondo is young and inexperienced, the bench is not extremely deep and this is the first year the big three have played together but a win is a win and a loss is a loss. The record 22-3 cannot be disuputed and is the best record in basketball, thus making the Celtics the best team in the NBA. We will see if they can continue their run as the best team in the NBA as they take their best record to the West Coast this week.

Glen Murray vs. Jon Lester

As we all sit down and have another Christmas cookie lets discuss the next round of "Who's Now." Last round Tom Brady took a commanding lead over Beckett at the beginning and never let go. This round it is two lesser known athletes who are both great team players. So who will end up at the trop of the Christmas Tree, Glen Murray or Jon Lester?

Glen Murray:

- Right Wing for the Boston Bruins

- Shoots right

- Nickname: Muzz

- In 2002-03, scored 92 points (44 goals and 48 assists)

- 2003 NHL All-Star

- Is a crucial aspect to the Bruins

- A great leader
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Murray

Jon Lester:

- Left handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox

- 11-2 record overall

- 110 career strikeouts

- Red Sox drafted Lester in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2002 First Year Players Draft

-named Eastern League Pitcher of the Year

- Lester won the series-clinching Game Four for the Red Sox in the 2007 World Series

- fought and beat Cancer

- A great inspiration to the Red Sox organization and to the World

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lester

My Vote: My vote goes to Mr. Lester because not only is he an inspiration to all, he has proven himself in the big game and he is only 22. Now if Mr. Murray helps the Bruins go and win a cup then I might have to reconsider but as of now, Mr. Lester gets my ballot.

Brady demolishes Beckett

I thought this would be a close one and boy I was wrong. Brady won by a huge margin 10-1. You would have thought I asked who is better, Tom Brady or the entire Miami Dolphins team. All I can say is nice win Brady and better luck next time Beckett.

Stay tuned for the next round of "Who's Now."

Turkey Bowl 2007

Happy Turkey day to everyone and I hope you have a ton of stuffing and mashed potatoes but before you sit down for your fourth piece of pumpkin pie lets talk football. Now you have three games to watch today but are any of them worth watching? Lets get to the rankings chief!

Packers (9-1) vs. Lions (6-4)- 12:30 P.M.

Ranking: 5 pieces of pie

Reasoning: This is by far the most interesting game on tv during Thanksgiving. The Lions are 6-4 but don't let that fool you. Detriot has been playing great football and has been looking for a national audience to prove this to so watch out Packers. On the other hand the Packers have quietly gotten to 9-1 and are a very real Super Bowl contender. The player of the game will be Greg Jennings for the Packers who will catch a lot of passes from Farve as Donald Driver is doubled up.

Prediction: Packers win a close one: 21-17

Jets (2-8) vs. Cowboys (9-1)- 4:15 P.M.

Ranking: 2 pieces of pie

Reasoning: The only reason I am giving this game any pieces of pie is because the Cowboys will prove why they are the second best offense in the league next to the Patriots. Expect T.O., Tony Romo and Barber to have huge games while the Jets offense once again doesn't show up.

Prediction: Cowboys win in a blowout: 42-10

Colts (8-2) vs. Falcons (3-7)- 8:15 P.M.

Ranking: 4 pieces of pie

Reasoning: Could the Colts possibly lose to the Falcons? The answer to this question is yes, but it will not happen. Peyton Manning will still be inconsistent and with the injuries the Colts have suffered it will be a close game. Look for Reggie Wayne and Roddy White to have big games.

Prediction: Colts win by a touchdown: 21-14

The Matchup of the Century

Moving on in the Who's Now tournament we turn to the Ted William's Bracket which starts off with two juggernauts. Who is better right now, Tom Brady or Josh Beckett? Lets get some facts to make this tough tough decision.




Tom Brady:

- 3 time Super Bowl winner

- 2 time Super Bowl MVP

- 4 time Pro Bowler

- On pace to break Peyton Manning's single season touchdown record

- 2005 Sports Illustrated's Sportman of the year

- Helped set the record for the longest consecutive win streak in NFL history with 21 straight wins over two seasons.

- Dated actress Bridget Moynahan

- Has the third-longest active streak of most consecutive starts by a quarterback (NFL)

- Most completions in a Super Bowl

- NFL record for most consecutive wins in post season: 10

- Has a son

- New England Patriots All-time leader(Passing touchdowns)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady

Josh Beckett

- Nickname: "Big-Game Beckett"

-2003 World Series MVP
- 2007 ALCS MVP

- Has won 2 World Series

- Became one of six Boston Red Sox pitchers in history to win their first 7 starts

- Was selected to the 2007 All Star Game

- Won 20 games this season

- Came in second for Cy Young voting

- Is only 27 years old

- Will be the ace of the Red Sox for a long time

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Beckett

My Vote: I am going to Vote for Brady just on the fact that he looks unbeatable this season and no one has ever seen such a dominant quarterback in the NFL. If Beckett keeps up what he is doing for the Sox he will be one of the greatest pitchers of all time but right now Brady beats him out by a slight margin.



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The Warriors come to town

Tonight at the Garden the Boston Celtics will face a tough opponent in the Golden State Warriors. the Warriors record of 3-6 does not represent this team well at all. Led by the veteran Baron Davis, The Warriors have many players that can put points up on the board in many different ways. With Stephen Jackson, Kelenna Azubuike,Monta Ellis and Mickael Pietrus the warriors are a very dangerous team who is on a 3 game winning streak. This is also the first time the Celtics will have to come back and play a game after a crushing loss. Last game they lost 104-102 to the Orlando Magic. This game will show how the big three come back from losing. Also the player of the game will Rajon Rondo. Rondo should have a ton of open looks while the Warriors are doubling up on Kevin Garnett. All in all, this should be a great game so get your popcorn ready!

Rondo beats Kessel

Rajon Rondo barely beat Phil Kessel 3-2 in a battle of young talent. Stay tune for the next edition of who's now.

Phil Kessel vs. Rajon Rondo

The next round of the Who's Now competition is between two important members of their teams but yet do not get a lot of attention. Lets get some more information on these two Mystery Men to decide who is more now.




Phil Kessel:

- Plays Center/Winger for the Boston Bruins
- Overcame Cancer in 2007 and still plays
- USA Hockey’s National Development Team's franchise record for most career goals: 104

-USA Hockey’s National Development Team's franchise record for most career points: 180
-United States National U18 Team's All-Time leader for points (26), goals (16) and assists (10) in 12 games during 2004-2005 World Junior Ice Hockey U18 Championships
-Boston Bruins' franchise record for most career deciding shootout goals: 5
-The first NHL rookie to be honored with the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

-Nickname: Phil The Thrill
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Kessel

Rajon Rondo:

- Point guard for the Boston Celtics

- On March 17, 2007 Rondo pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds in a victory against the San Antonio Spurs.
-Rondo has had six 4-steal games.
-Rondo ended his rookie campaign by being named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[7]
-Rondo led the NBA in steals per 48 minutes with 3.36.
-Rondo was 10th in the NBA with 128 steals in 06-07 despite playing just 23.5 minutes per game.
-Rondo ranked 4th in the NBA in steals per turnover with 0.93
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajon_Rondo

My Vote: I am voting for Rajon Rondo because I believe that he is the key to the Celtics season. With the Big three, Rajon's passing and stealing capabilities will be much needed for the Celtics to make a run at the championship.



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Lowell, A-Rod or Cabrera

The 3rd base position has become a very interesting topic, especially for the Red Sox, at the GM meetings this week. Lowell is obviously the best choice for the position and Theo is doing everything he can to bring him back but what are the options if the veteran wants to big of a contract? Here are two options that have recently been discussed this week.

A-Rod:

Sure he has attitude problems and yes he was a former Yankee but how many players can consistently hit over 50 homeruns, 130 RBI's and have a batting average over .300. Do I think he is a good fit in the Red Sox organization, absolutely not but if we want a big bat we could easily get him. Not many teams can shell out money like the Sox so if we cannot resign the World Series MVP watch for the Sox to enter into the AROD bidding war.

Miguel Cabrera:

The 24 year-old 3rd basemen for the Marlins might be getting traded this off season. He has attitude problems and is known for not trying to hard but how many 24 year-olds do you know have a line that reads .320 AVG/.401 OBP/.565 SLG. A trade between the Marlins and Red Sox seems very unlikely because the Marlins will want top prospects like Clay Bucholz, John Lester and possibly World Series hero Jacoby Elisbury but keep your eyes open if Lowell does not get resigned.

Okajima beats Maroney

5-1 was the final outcome between these two great players. Okajima has become a favorite to Red Sox nation and Maroney looks like he is getting back on track this season. Stay tune for the next edition of "Who's Now."

Laurence Maroney vs. Hideki Okajima

The next battle in the Who's Now tournament is between two amazing rookies, Laurence Maroney and Hideki Okajima. Who is more Who's now? Lets find out:

Laurence Maroney:

- Runningback for the New England Patriots

- selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick

- Maroney racked up an 1,722 all-purpose yards in his rookie season while he was back up to Dillion

- Nickname: the Predator

- Has been in commercials

- He has been injured most of this season so he hasn't been a major factor for the Patriots

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Maroney

Hideki Okajima:

- Pitched for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan.

- Now pitches for the Boston Red Sox

- Pitching stats:

Japanese Professional Leagues
439 Games
34 Wins
32 Losses
41 Saves
3.36 ERA
681 Strikeouts
Major Leagues
3 Wins, 2 Losses
4/6 On saves
68.0 Innings Pitched
Hits Surrendered: 48
Runs Surrendered: 17
62 Strikeouts.
2.25 E.R.A.

- Has a pitch called the okey-dokey

- could possibly win rookie of the year

- has pitched amazingly in the playoffs

- Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game 2000, 2001, 2002

- Rookie of the Month of the American League for April 2007

-MLB A.L. All-Star Game 2007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideki_Okajima

My Vote: I am going to pick Hideki just on the fact that he has been more proven. I believe Maroney will become one of the great runningbacks in the league but he has to get stop getting injured. Also the fact that Okajima has pitched amazing in the playoffs has persuaded me to vote for him.

Read, discuss and vote now!!

Seymour destroys Dice-K

The Who's Now tournament has had another casualty in the form of Daisuke Matsuzaka. Richard Seymour wrecked his competition with an 11-2 vote. Apparently Dice-K has not been good enough to move on in this tournament, but my prediction is that in the long run he will be a great assest to the Red Sox franchise. As for Seymour, it was a good win but get ready for the next round because it might not be as easy.




Thanks for voting and get ready for the next battle!